Former Bima Kota Police Chief Demanded Alphard from Subordinate

Former Bima Kota police chief AKBP Didik Putra Kuncoro reportedly demanded a Toyota Alphard vehicle after his receipt of payoffs from a drug dealer became public knowledge.

Head of Sub-directorate III at the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency’s (Bareskrim) Narcotics Directorate, Kombes Zulkarnain Harahap, explained that the incident occurred after Didik received Rp1.8 billion in instalments from a dealer known as ‘B’.

However, Zulkarnain said the monthly payments of Rp400 million eventually came to the attention of non-governmental organisations and journalists.

Didik then ordered former Bima Kota narcotics unit head AKP Malaungi to resolve the matter, threatening to remove him from his post if he failed.

“It became a widespread topic of discussion among the public, journalists and NGOs. The police chief ordered the unit head: ‘You sort this out,’” Zulkarnain said on Saturday (21 February).

Malaungi subsequently contacted dealer B to request funds to “sort out” the problem. However, the dealer was unable to meet Malaungi’s request.

Upon receiving Malaungi’s report, Didik imposed a punishment — demanding that Malaungi procure him a Toyota Alphard.

“Then [Didik said], ‘I’m punishing you — prepare an Alphard as your penalty.’ That is what he said to the unit head,” Zulkarnain recounted.

Malaungi then sought out another dealer and connected with the network of one Koh Erwin (KE). According to Zulkarnain, dealer KE agreed to provide Rp1 billion in funding.

“He [Malaungi] sought new funding from a new dealer named Koh Erwin. Koh Erwin agreed to Rp1 billion, with the shortfall being Rp700 million or thereabouts,” he explained.

Zulkarnain added that all the money was handed over by Malaungi in three staged transactions. He detailed that Rp1.4 billion was concealed in a suitcase, Rp450 million was wrapped in a paper bag, and Rp1 billion was packed in a beer carton.

Zulkarnain said investigators have now engaged the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (PPATK) to trace the flow of funds received by the network.

“We have indeed involved PPATK to ascertain the flow of funds. The dealers to be reported are ‘KE’, ‘AS’ and ‘S’,” he said.